Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs Movie Trailer Debuts. See Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Johnson in the trailer for the period drama ‘Albert Nobbs’. Glenn Close co-wrote and stars in this adaptation of the play about a nineteenth-century Irishwoman who disguises herself as a man and works as a butler for twenty years in 19th century Ireland. Based on the 1927 short story ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs’ by George Moore.

Plot Details

Albert Nobbs (Close) struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren’t encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she can work as a butler in Dublin’s most posh hotel, a new love threatens to destroy everything she’s worked so hard to build. ALBERT NOBBS is based on the 1927 short story ‘The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs’ by George Moore.